Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Mexico, Central America
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12*3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oblovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
No
Semi-Evergreen
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as a dye
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
-
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
SECHIUM edule
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear
In Hindi
gillyflower
Hydrangea
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Hortensie
In French
Gillyflower
Hortensia
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Hortensia
In Greek
Gillyflower
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Hortênsia
In Polish
Gillyflower
Hortensja
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Hibiscus
Family
Polemoniaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
-
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Chaco
Season and care of Gillyflower and Chaco is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Chaco Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Chaco season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Chaco is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chaco is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Chaco Physical Information
Gillyflower and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Chaco are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Chaco flower color: Light Green
- Chaco leaf color: Green
Care of Gillyflower and Chaco
Care of Gillyflower and Chaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.